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  The Meaning of American Federalism: Constituting A Self-Governing Society

Author: Vincent Ostrom
Publisher: Institute for Contemporary Studies

Through an analysis of American federalism that eturns to the classic sources-The Federalist and the writings of Alexis de Tocquoeville-this book explains the conditions necessary for constituting a self-governing, rather than a state-governed, society and describes how such a system works.



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